Marilyn Monroe is set to get her life retold in a brand new BBC drama.
The series, which is currently under the working title The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe, will focus on the last six months of the icon’s life, exploring her relationship with Hollywood studio bosses and US President John F Kennedy. According to the broadcaster, it will be set ‘where the harsh glamour of 1960s Hollywood and the hard-edged politics of Washington intersect.’
The Good Karma Hospital and Trust Me writer Dan Sefton is working on the show alongside producer Simon Lupton, with BBC Studios aiding its development.Her death, which was caused by sleeping pills, has been the subject of much speculation over the years.BBC Studios’ Anne Pivcevic said the ‘ambitious’ drama series would tackle ‘big themes such as power, love, loyalty and politics.
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